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New York University is ranked as one of the top 25 US universities and comes under the top 50 global universities and is ranked at 39th position by QS. Cornell University is one of the top 25 universities in the world according to multiple recognized ranking agencies, it has been placed at rank 11 among the top universities in USA.
| New York University | Cornell University | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 6.9 Out of 10 | 7.9 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 55 QS World University 2026 # 25 Center for World University Rankings 2025 # 33 Times Higher Education 2025 | # 16 QS World University 2026 # 14 Center for World University Rankings 2025 # 16 QS World University 2025 |
| Subject Strength | # 99 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2025 # 13 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2025 # 35 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 | # 12 for Engineering by US News 2025 # 15 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2025 # 31 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 |
| Programs | UG Programs -40 PG Programs -80 Doctorate Programs -1 | UG Programs -64 PG Programs -70 Doctorate Programs -78 |
| Acceptance Rate | 7.7 % | 8.4 % |
| Exam Score | GMAT-700 GRE-300 IELTS-7.5 PTE-70 SAT-1350 TOEFL-100 | GMAT-720 IELTS-7.5 SAT-1400 TOEFL-82 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 56500 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 58290 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 14969 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 58586 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 20800 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 37534 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | New York University (NYU) is one of the top private universities in New York City, United States. It is ranked #39 in QS World University Rankings 2023 and #16 by Graduate Employability Ranking. Average Salaries by degree are:
| Cornell University is one of the top private universities in Ithaca, United States. It is ranked #20 in QS World University Rankings 2023.
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| application requirements | Resume, Portfolio, Essay, 2 LORs, Portfolio (for some programs) | Counselor recommendation, teacher evaluation, and midyear evaluations are mandatory along with the applications. |
| Campuses and B-Schools | Stern School of Business | Johnson Graduate School of Management |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.8/10 Read 21 reviews | 7.7/10 Read 11 reviews |
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| General Facts | New York University | Cornell University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1831 | 1865 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 10:1 | 10:1 |
| Male:Female | 44% Male, 56% Female | 48% Male, 52% Female |
| Location Facts | Located in two cities within New York: Manhattan and Brooklyn; Manhattan has most of the key academic and student life buildings surrounding the Washington Square Park; Brooklyn has Tandon School and few residence halls. | University has 6 campuses; Main campus is located in Ithaca, New York; Other campuses are in Roosevelt Island, Qatar, Geneva, Washington DC and Rome |
| Library | NYU has 8 libraries with 4.6 million volume system. Elmer Holmes Bobst is the main library and has over a million volumes, 272,000 serial titles and 43,000 feet of archives. It can accomodate over 2,500 students for studying and computing. | 11th largest library in USA; Over 8 million printed volumes, 1 million ebooks, 120,000 periodical titles, 8.5 million microfilms and microfiches, 71,000 cubic feet of manuscripts, 500,000 other materials such as motion pictures, sound recordings, etc. |
| Campus Life | Center for student life manages over 300 clubs and organizations; Apart from all-university clubs, each school within NYU has its own club. | Over 1,000 student organizations; awards and funding by Student and Campus Life (SCL) such as Cornell Commitment, Public Service Center, Cornell Career Services, Merrill Presidential Scholars Program, etc. |
| Hostel | #Double Room--Semester Rate - $6581 #Single Room--Semester Rate - $8388 | #Triple Room - $11312 #Double Room - $12296 #Single Room - $13926 |
| Famous Alumni | 37 Nobel laureates, 3 astronauts, 26 Pulitzer Prize winners, 37 Academy Award winners, 30 Emmy Award winners, 12 Grammy Award winners; Jack Dorsey (founder of Twitter); Robert Muller III (former Director of FBI); Martin Scorsese (filmmaker), Tom Freston (founder of MTV); Paolo Nespoli (astronaut) | Tsai Ing-wen (first female president of Taiwan), David Starr Jordan (founding president of Stanford University), Ratan Tata (CEO of Tata Group), Toni Morrison (Nobel laureate), Junot Diaz (Pulitzer Prize winner) |
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